Coco Crisp (elbow) said that he "doesn't know" if he'll be ready for Opening Day.Crisp played in a minor league camp game on Tuesday, going 0-3 with a walk. The A's have been going slow with Crisp this spring. That he is still uncertain of his status for...

Drew Pomeranz held the Rockies scoreless over six innings in Monday's start.The lefty allowed only two hits and a walk while punching out six batters. The effort will likely help Pomeranz officially notch the No. 5 spot in the Athletics' starting...

Billy Burns went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a pair of runs scored in Monday's Cactus League game...Burns raised his MLB spring-leading hits total to 27, and his average to .403 (in 67 at-bats) with the effort. He's making about as good a case for inclusion on the...

Brett Lawrie walked, swatted a pair of home runs, and drove in four runs in four trips to the...Lawrie ripped a solo home run to left in the fifth inning against Ryan Arrowood, then added a three-run shot in the sixth off of LaTroy Hawkins. He now has four dingers on...

Coco Crisp (elbow) will not play the field during an appearance in a minor league game Tuesday.The A's are protecting Crisp's elbow, so they'll only have him take some at-bats so he doesn't have to do any throwing. The club is still hoping to have him ready for...

Billy Butler clubbed his fourth Cactus League home run as the Athletics topped the Brewers 7-0...He finished the day 1-for-3 plus a walk, with his solo blast coming off Tyler Thornburg in the seventh inning. The 28-year-old hit just nine home runs during the 2014...

Kendall Graveman was outstanding in Sunday's Cactus League victory over the Brewers, hurling 6...The 24-year-old allowed just three hits on the afternoon while punching out three. He has had an unbelievable spring, registering a 0.42 ERA and 11/4 K/BB ratio in 21 1/3...

Athletics optioned OF Alex Hassan to Triple-A Nashville.Hassan is healthy now after finally recovering from a hamstring injury, but he'll begin the season at Triple-A. A waiver claim last month, the 27-year-old made a nice...

Josh Reddick (oblique) will play five innings in a minor league game Sunday.Reddick won't be ready for Opening Day but continues to move in the right direction as he recovers from a straight oblique. The A's figure to backdate a DL move with him, so...

Athletics optioned RHP Chris Bassitt to Triple-A Nashville.Bassitt had a shot to win the final spot in the A's rotation but really struggled this spring, posting an 8.78 ERA across 13 1/3 innings. He still has a chance to spend a...

Scott Kazmir was terrific in Saturday's start against the White Sox, tossing 5 1/3 scoreless...Kazmir relented only two hits and two walks while striking out four in the outing. He's been nearly unhittable in three starts spanning 12 innings so far this spring,...

Jarrod Parker (elbow) threw 20 pitches, hitting 92 miles per hour, in a simulated game...Parker and Athletics manager Bob Melvin seemed very pleased with the outing. Parker is aiming for a mid-season return from Tommy John surgery.

Billy Burns went 4-for-5 with three runs scored in Saturday's Cactus League match-up with the...It marked his seventh multi-hit game of the spring. The performance brought his average up to .381 (24-for-63). He was caught stealing, lowering his success rate to 66.7%...